Northside’s Eason to play in East-West game

Northside’s Trey Eason will have a chance to pop pads with some of the state’s best football players from last year.

Chris Miller-Prep Sports Writer

Northside’s Trey Eason will have a chance to pop pads with some of the state’s best football players from last year.

The 18-year-old Eason was recently selected to play in the N.C. Coaches Association East-West football game scheduled for 8 p.m. on July 24 at A.J. Simeon Stadium in High Point.

Eason, who is one of 32 players on the East squad, said he made the team as a fullback and punter. The East-West game features the best seniors from the East playing the best from the West.

The East squad will be coached by Wilson Hunt High School coach Randy Raper.

“It’s a big honor,” Eason said. “It’s crazy to get picked for it. I was hoping we could get a couple of more from the area because we have a lot of good players in the area. But it does feel good that all my hard work has paid off.”

Eason played all four years on Northside’s varsity team, coached by his father, Bob. The younger Eason played fullback and linebacker while also place-kicking and punting for the Monarchs, who last year went 14-1 overall, won the East Central 2-A Conference and advanced to the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional final.

He made the first team of The Daily News all-area team as a punter the last two years.

As a fullback, Eason rushed for 350 yards and seven touchdowns and caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown last year. The 5-foot-9, 208-pound senior was also a starting linebacker for a Northside defense that allowed 9.5 points per game, including 7.5 points in ECC play.

As a junior, he rushed for 107 yards on just 15 carries and scored four touchdowns while also having five receptions for 132 yards and four touchdowns.

“I feel like I’m big and athletic and it also helped me out that I know the game,” Eason said. “I feel my knowledge of the game is pretty good having been around it for so long.”

Bob Eason knows there are things his son can bring to the all-star game.

“Trey is strong and fast and he’s been on a winning program,” the coach said. “He’s a hard worker.”

Trey Eason said he will benefit playing for an East all-star squad that will run the same Pro-I offense the Monarchs ran last year.

“I should bring a little help to people who have never run the offense before,” he said.

And while Eason wants to enjoy his experience of being an all-star by meeting other good players as well as help his team win, he knows his time in High Point will help him prepare for the fall.

Eason will walk on at East Carolina University. He said he will leave for Greenville on June 19 and enroll in summer school.

“I’m just trying to get stronger and work on my foot work,” Eason said. “I want to improve on everything.”

Bob Eason agreed that the all-star game will help Trey.

“It will give him a little taste of a higher level,” Bob Eason said. “The kids will be bigger and faster. It’s a good experience for him to be with other coaches and other people.”

The East beat the West 34-9 last year. The West leads the all-time series 37-26-1.

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